On February 14, South Korean men's football international Lee Gang-in issued an apology for the infighting: I'm really sorry, I should listen to my brothers.
Lee Gang-in wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Lee Gang-in, and there are reports that I had an argument with Son Heung-min before the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, and the fans who have been supporting our national team apologize. I should have listened to my brothers, I'm sorry for leaving a bad image on the fans, and I apologize to a lot of people who have disappointed me. I know what the fans care about and expect from me. In the future, I will support my brothers on the field and try to become a better player and a better person. ”
Earlier today, The Sun first revealed that infighting broke out within the South Korean team during the Asian Cup, and Son Heung-min dislocated his finger in the clash. Subsequently, a number of South Korea** reported that the Korean Football Association ** confirmed the news.
Yonhap News Agency issued an article revealing the details of the infighting and conflict in the South Korean team, and at the dinner party the day before the South Korea vs Jordan game, several young international players such as Lee Gang-in (Paris), Xue Ying-woo (Ulsan), and Jung You-yeong (Stuttgart) played table tennis after dinner in advance. The players who were eating a little later heard the noise from Li Gangren and others playing table tennis. Sun Xingmin thought that "this will not work" and tried to stop it, but the other party did not listen to the dissuasion. Enraged, Sun Xingmin grabbed Li Gangren's collar, Li Gangren hit back with his fist, and Sun Xingmin dodged. In the process of persuasion by other players, Son Xingmin dislocated his finger. It is reported that Son Heung-min and other senior players approached Klinsmann and asked to remove Li Gangren from the list in the Jordan game.
Editor: Zhu Wenhao).